CATIA Electro-Mechanical Circuit Board Design enables you to
design printed circuit boards while taking the overall mechanical
design into account. Through the bidirectional interface IDF
(Intermediate Data Format) with industry-standard electrical CAD
systems, you can retrieve the design of your electronic components to
create a complete digital mock-up of a PCB. 3D definition enables you
to analyze the design to ensure the PCB fits within its mechanical
environment. The interface also enables you to send pertinent
information, such as board outlines and keep-out areas of spatial and
technological constraints, back to the electrical CAD system.